Diocese of Wrexham

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Bishop(s) Edwin Regan, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 February 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cardiff Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Wales Region: Great Britain Square Kilometers: 8,361 (3,229 Square Miles) Description: The Counties of Aberconwy & Colwyn Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the District of Montgomery. Mailing Address: Sontley Road, Wrexham, Clwyd LL13 7EW, Wales, Great Britian Telephone: (01978)262726 Fax: 35.42.57

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• James Hannigan † (12 Feb 1987 Appointed - 7 Mar 1994 Died)
• Edwin Regan (7 Nov 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 February 1987	Erected	Diocese of Menevia	Diocese of Wrexham (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	33,621	668,000	5.0%	47	39	86	390	6	47	225	44	ap1991
1999	33,627	694,000	4.8%	40	29	69	487	12	29	173	45	ap2000
2000	33,346	692,500	4.8%	38	29	67	497	12	41	171	45	ap2001
2001	33,346	692,800	4.8%	39	33	72	463	10	33	158	44	ap2002
2002	33,346	692,800	4.8%	38	31	69	483	10	31	162	43	ap2003
2003	33,346	692,800	4.8%	38	31	69	483	10	31	155	43	ap2004
2004	30,272	692,800	4.4%	38	29	67	451	9	29	153	43	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• James Hannigan † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1987 to 7 Mar 1994)
• Edwin Regan (Bishop: 7 Nov 1994 - )